There must be good light, it is advisable to shoot in the summer, but it can be more beautiful on a sunny day in winter. Find out how to make an amazing love story in video format!
What is the purpose of filming Love Story?
- You will receive many beautiful photos for your family album.
- By shooting a Love Story, you will be able to get to know the photographer who will be photographing your wedding better and understand how suitable he is for you.
- Love Story will become a rehearsal for the main “premiere” - a wedding photo shoot. You'll get used to posing for the camera and will be less embarrassed by everyone's attention on your wedding day.
- Love Story photos can later be used in wedding decor and accessories.
The last point is worth considering in more detail.
Couple style
There is a myth that a couple in love looks good against any background. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. There are times when a photo shoot in a nearby park looks too simple. Or when you have chosen images that are not suitable for an urban landscape, but just right for love stories in nature. Discuss this point with each other and decide which style is closer to your couple. Popular options include: casual, home style, boho chic, romance, photo shoot on the seaside or in the metropolis, rustic and country. Not only your images, but also the location will depend on the chosen direction.
Top 20 Places for Love Story
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Requisites
The location for the photo shoot and the outfits are not everything. Often, shooting a love story is not complete without props. Usually photo studios offer their own decor. But it also happens that the bride and groom have to look for the necessary attributes on their own. Check this point with the photographer and make a list of things you will need. If this is a night photo shoot around a bonfire on the beach, prepare identical blankets, sparklers, lanterns, and a guitar. For outdoor photography, purchase everything for a picnic, including a beautiful basket and blanket. Surely soap bubbles or flowers will look good in the frame. Are you dreaming of a love story photo shoot with balloons? Then don't forget to include them in your list of necessary things. You also need to think about transport and a change of clothes in advance.
#3. Winter sports
Go skiing, sledding or snowboarding downhill with your loved ones. Or go on dog sledding rides. You can also grab your skates and rush to the forest lake.
Photographer: Ilya Andriyanov
#9. Russian Winter
You can take part in folk festivities and arrange colorful photography on Maslenitsa with sleigh rides and pancakes with a samovar.
Photographer: Maria Levitskaya
#5. Photo session with animals
Of course, photographs with your beloved pet are classics of the genre. But you can also order a photo shoot with exotic animals: reindeer, foxes and alpacas are ideal for winter.
Photographer: Elina Sazonova
#7. Photo session in the mountains
Going to the mountains and proposing to your beloved there is an occasion worthy of a photo shoot!
Photographer: Victoria Besedina
Original love story videos
This kind of video is shown to the newlyweds at the wedding as a bright element of the show program. For guests this is a surprise, a pleasant surprise; enthusiastic emotions usually go off scale.
Slide show
#6. Photo session with a car
If you have the opportunity to rent a car for filming, you can get an interesting story.
Photographer: Marina Bushmakina
Create images
To shoot a Love story, it is better to do professional makeup - in the photo it looks much more attractive than everyday makeup. Brides are sometimes advised to combine a Love story and a wedding dress rehearsal - to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. I’m sorry, but this is not the best advice: as a rule, at the rehearsal they don’t give you a full-fledged look, but only try out different options for hairstyle and makeup. For example, only the eyes are painted. Choose your Love story clothes carefully: they should support your idea and palette, and also be appropriate for the season. If filming is planned outside, dress for the weather! Red noses and sad eyes do not make the photo beautiful, and naked people against the backdrop of snow only evoke pity. Remember that you will have to spend quite a lot of time outside, and if it’s cool there, dress warmly, create your outfits taking into account outerwear. Conduct an audit of your wardrobe and choose suitable items, figure out how best to combine them with each other. Some clothes can be rented. Arrange a joint fitting with your loved one, try to create different images. I strongly advise you to take pictures and see how you look together in this or that clothing. Stylish images really brighten up the Love story shoot!
Practical advice for choosing a script
Where to get ideas for a romantic photo shoot? Many people face this problem when planning their first shoot. After all, on the Internet you can find a lot of interesting stories and beautiful photographs taken by professional models. But when you try to repeat this in real life, you can get an unpleasant surprise.
And here is the first tip. You should not try to achieve exactly the same pictures as in gloss. All professional photos, no matter how beautiful they look, are only a well-executed task assigned to the models.
Tip two. Choose a plot that is close to your couple. If the scenario involves skills and emotions that are unusual for lovers, then it will be difficult to bring it to life. Not every person can play a role that is uncharacteristic for him well.
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Tip three. Remember your soul mate. As a rule, most of the preparation is undertaken by one person, the organizer. He or she chooses the plot and poses, and the other half only agrees to bring everything to life. But do not forget about the abilities of a loved one. After all, he or she is a non-professional model, and it may not be possible to play feelings or a role that is far from a person’s real life.
The same photographer
Finding a photographer who will guess your desires without words is not easy. Study the portfolios of different specialists. Don't get hung up on advertised photographers with a team of assistants and stylists. Look for a person who will approach your task with soul. If a photographer says that a love story is a special shoot for him, this is a good sign. Ask if he has love story shoots in his portfolio, and pay attention to how different they are. Are all photographs made in the same style? This means that your love story will turn out about the same. And when each photograph taken by a photographer is different from the previous one, the chances of an authentic photo session increase.
